State assisted-living licensing record · Texas HHSC · record as pulled September 11, 2026· Not the federal nursing home survey

Dear Friend Residentials, LLC

1817 Royal Crest Dr, Garland, TX 75043 · Dallas County · 9 licensed beds

HHSC licence number 312589 · licensed through August 14, 2028 · first licensed August 2025

Newly licensed. First licensed August 2025 — within the last 15 months, so the record below is short by design. New and pending in Texas

The licence

Licensed by HHSC · Assisted Living Facility, Type B · Limited Liability Company (LLC)

Certifications and programs, as listed by HHSC
Alzheimer's certification
No
Accepts Medicaid
No
17
Citations on file
Since September 2021
2
HHSC visits
1 routine inspection
15
Life safety and building
Life safety · physical plant · emergency

Position within Texas

17 citations — more than 94% of the 1,995 licensed assisted living facilities in Texas. Compared only within Texas: a citation from HHSC means what it means in Texas, and there is no national assisted living record to compare to. Counted over 5 years, which holds two or three routine inspections. How this is calculated

Not in this record

Scope and severity, and enforcement. HHSC rates each finding on a scope-and-severity scale but does not publish the rating per facility, and it records fines and enforcement actions separately; neither is republished here. What is here is unusual among states: HHSC inspects fire and life safety itself and publishes those findings per facility, so this record carries a real life safety section.

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Life safety and building citations

The citations about the building itself — fire and life safety, physical plant and emergency management. Usually the maintenance side’s to fix.

How that compares

Citations on file over 5 years

Compared with the median licensed assisted living facility in Texas. Within-state only.

This facility17Texas median2
Citations on file over 5 years, compared
MeasureCitations
This facility17
Median facility in Texas2

Visit history

Citations at each HHSC visit
172025-0102025-08
Citations at each HHSC visit
VisitTypeCitations
January 21, 2025life safety code inspection17
August 14, 2025comprehensive inspection0

What the citations cover

Citations by category (TagProof's grouping)
  • Physical plant 8
  • Life safety 7
  • Staffing and training 1
  • Records and administration 1
Citations by category
CategoryCitations
Physical plant8
Life safety7
Staffing and training1
Records and administration1

Every visit on file since September 2021

As published by HHSC, newest first, including visits that cited nothing. The wording is HHSC’s own.

August 14, 2025 — comprehensive inspection, nothing cited

January 21, 2025 — life safety code inspection, 17 citations

Citations from the life safety code inspection on January 21, 2025
What HHSC foundCorrected
Facility failed to provide one of the listed fire sprinkler systems according to the requirements of 32.2.3.5 in NFPA 101 Chapter 32.—
The facility failed to ensure an attic was not used for storage.—
The facility failed to request a final construction inspection after building rehabilitation.—
The facility failed to ensure means of escape met the referenced codes and standards.—
The facility failed to ensure that interior wall and ceiling finishes met required surface burning characteristics.—
The facility failed to provide the minimum levels of illumination required in the facility.—
The facility failed to protect the attic according to the referenced codes and standards.—
The facility failed to ensure the sensitivity of smoke detectors was checked according to NFPA 72.—
The facility failed to train staff in the use of fire extinguishers, failed to inspect and maintain fire extinguishers, and failed to keep records of inspection and maintenance of fire extinguishers.—
The facility failed to provide a dining area in proportion to the licensed capacity of the facility with exterior windows that provide a view to the outside that is accessible from resident living units or bedrooms via an indoor or covered path.—
The facility failed to ensure doors in the facility met the referenced codes and standards.—
The facility failed to ensure a bedroom had a floor area of at least 100 square feet for a single-occupancy bedroom or at least 80 square feet per resident in bedrooms occupied by more than one resident.—
The facility failed to ensure the building structure was sheathed to provide a 20-minute fire resistance rating or was constructed to meet the construction requirements for a nursing home.—
The facility failed to ensure the building electrical system met the references codes and standards.—
The facility failed to notify the EMC of the facility's plan, take actions to coordinate with the EMC, and document communications with the EMC.—
The facility failed to provide a telephone for use by residents and staff with emergency telephone numbers posted at or near the telephone.—
The facility failed to ensure doors to resident rooms and living units could be closed by the occupants.—

Reflects the HHSC record as pulled September 11, 2026. A recent visit may not appear yet. This is the Texas state licensing record; it is not the federal nursing home survey and the two are never combined.